Procedures: A Handbook for Principal Investigators
Compiled by the Office of Research

Part I: Procedures

Table of Contents
Note: The policies that are IN ALL CAPS are of local origin or are local interpretations of federal policies. Those not in all caps are federally-mandated policies.

Introduction
Bilateral Consulting Agreements (see Consulting Agreements)
CLASSIFIED RESEARCH
COMPENSATION UNDER GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
COMPENSATION: SALARY SUPPLEMENTS

Compliance:
Human Subjects in Research
Live Vertebrate Animals
Radioactive Materials in Research
Recombinant DNA Techniques and Hazardous Materials in Research

Conflict of Interest in Research (includes links to Screening and Disclosure forms)
Construction Projects
Consulting Agreements
Contingency Fee
COPYRIGHTS
COST SHARING GUIDELINES
DATA RETENTION AND ACCESS
Drug-Free Workplace

Equipment:
PROPERTY CONTROL SYSTEM
Screening and Shared Use

FACULTY IN THEIR FINAL YEAR OF APPOINTMENT: PROPOSAL SUBMISSION
Federal Circulars and Acquisition Regulations
Export Control Procedures

GIFTS VS. GRANTS:
GUIDELINES FOR DIFFERENTIATING SPONSORED PROJECTS AND GIFTS
GIFTS AND GRANTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Policy Statement
Applicability
University Ownership of Intellectual Property Arising from University Research
- Patents
- Copyrights
- Other Intellectual Property (trade secrets, trademarks, and know-how)
Modifications, Extensions,or Translations of Intellectual Property
Administration of this Policy
- Disclosures
- Assignment of rights
- Collaboration Agreements
- General Administration
University Organizations Responsible for Intellectual Property Protection
Intellectual Property Promotion Account
Amendments to this Policy
Waivers
Royalty Distributions

LIMITED SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS
Lobbying
MATERIALS TRANSFER AGREEMENTS
Misconduct in Scholarship & Research
OFF-CAMPUS PROJECTS
PATENTS
Pre-Award Costs
PRE-PROPOSAL PROCEDURE
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS AND PROJECT DIRECTORS
Prior Approval Program for Grants and Contracts
PROFESSIONAL EFFORT
PROPOSAL SECURITY
PUBLICATIONS
Research Agreements with Industry
Small Business, Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) Utilization
TOTAL PROJECT COST
Travel
Proposal Preparation
Budget Preparation
Notre Dame Forms
Office of Research Submission Services
Proposal Contents Checklist
Prior to Proposal Submission
Requests for Cost-Sharing
Subcontracts on ND Proposals
Pre-Proposals
Proposal Routing Form
Sign-offs
Reviews
Mailing Proposals
Revised Budgets